The Campaign
for the University of Vermont completed the fourth year of its six-year
timeline on June 30, 2005, with $197,187,557 in commitments toward its
$250 million goal.

With
two years remaining, the comprehensive Campaign was 66 percent of the
way through its timeline as of June 30, with almost 80 percent of its
overall goal accomplished. Two of the priorities  faculty support
and unrestricted gifts  have already exceeded their goal. Of the
remaining priorities, the most significant challenge during the final
two years is to address a so-called scholarship gap in funding
for the Campaigns top priority, student scholarship support.

As of
the end of fiscal 2004-2005, $57,801,070 had been committed toward the
$105,000,000 goal for scholarships, or 55 percent.

Its
going to take all of our best efforts over the next two years to bring
that scholarship number up where we need it to be, said Ian deGroot
79, special assistant to the president. I remain confident
we can get there with the broad support of the entire UVM community.

Approximately
70 percent of Vermont students and 56 percent of out-of-state students
receive some form of financial aid at UVM. The renewed emphasis on scholarships
during the final phases of the Campaign will include efforts to build
scholarship endowments through initiatives such as the Lintilhac Scholarship
Challenge as well as current operating support for scholarships that is
critical to meeting the Universitys enrollment objectives.

CAMPAIGN PRIORITIESas of June 30, 2005

GOAL

$
RAISED

%

SCHOLARSHIPS

105,000,000

57,801,070

55%

FACULTY

90,000,000

103,589,403

115%

FACILITIES

24,000,000

12,629,571

53%

LIBRARIES

5,000,000

2,338,055

47%

ATHLETICS

5,000,000

3,443,692

69%

FLEMING

5,000,000

738,209

15%

VISITING SCHOLARS

2,500,000

1,205,785

48%

UNRESTRICTED

13,500,000

15,441,771

114%

250,000,000

197,187,557

79%

UVM
Fund boosts Campaign results

Gifts
to the annual UVM Fund added more than $6 million to the Campaign total
during fiscal 2004-2005, with nearly 20,000 donors directing their annual
giving toward Campaign priorities.

Of special
note is a new record of more than $2 million in unrestricted giving to
the UVM Fund, which adds significantly to the University's capacity to
meet its most urgent needs, including scholarship support for students.

Our
greatest challenge remains increasing the percentage of alumni making
annual contributions to the University said Alan Ryea90, director
of alumni and parent programs. UVMs alumni participation rate is
currently at 18 percent. But overall, were pleased with the
years results and are especially encouraged by the upward trend
in unrestricted giving.

All gifts
to the UVM Fund are included in the totals for the $250 million Campaign
for the University of Vermont.

Charting
Our Progressthrough June 2005

As
of the end of 2004  2005, The Campaign for The University of Vermont
was nearing its goal, but still in need of scholarship support.

Boston campaign
exceeds its goal

photo by Joe Speidel

Boston was the regional focus of The Campaign for the University
of Vermont during 2004-2005, and the UVM community in greater Boston exceeded
their $5 million goal with $5,554,445 raised in commitments (cash, pledges
and planned gifts) as of June 30, 2005.

Were
very pleased with the strong support from Boston and surrounding communities,
said Ian deGroot 79, special assistant to the president. Our
thanks go out to all of our donors in Greater Boston and to the members
of the Boston Regional Campaign Committee for their tireless efforts on
UVMs behalf.

The Boston
Campaign kicked off on May 4, 2004, with a celebratory evening at the
Boston Athenaeum. Other Campaign events in the Boston area included golf
tournaments, small dinners hosted by alumni and friends, a UVM-Fidelity
Networking Reception, the Greentown to Beantown evening hosted
by Jim 83 and Kristen Atwood last October, and The Balancing
Act, a womens get-together at Brae Burn Country Club with
keynote speaker Dr. Miriam Nelson 83.

In all,
the Boston Regional Board coordinated a dozen events for the Boston area
in fiscal year 2005, and nearly 2,000 alumni, parents and friends attended
events in Boston last year. The Boston Regional Board will continue to
build on the momentum of the past year under the leadership of chair Eric
Burt 80.